State of Decay 2's (Zombieland's) Rule #32

[e5futter]

There's the behemoth of a thread about the little annoyances we have with State of Decay 2, but I didn't notice one about the things we like, (I now know there was one, just missed it when skimming through the pages. I'm sorry). This is a thread to share all the things y'all like about SoD2, or just some cool /fun encounters you have had while playing.


I like the fact that sometimes different freak Zed's will react with each other, like the time there was a Feral running circles around a Juggernaut and the big guy was roaring like he was pissed.

 

[Maltriagon]

Hey great idea efutter! I'm actually really happy you made this. I'm going to post one every day.
I really like the variety of bases in the game. You can get a base for just about any kind of community. Love the vehicles, check out the wheelhouse truck stop. Love the outdoors, Camp Kelengua is great. Trying to keep a small community but are sick of the starter home. There's plenty of small bases. I also really like that you don't need to use one of the big (3500 cost) bases to complete the game. I once had an extremely productive community working out of Wally's bar and grill.

 

[YojimBeau]

Traits. I'm impressed with what they did. This was one aspect of 1 that as lacking (so many traits had no "real" effect), but they really did double/triple/quadruple down on this aspect and I've very keen on it.

 

[Just Too]

Well I do like the small things like how they used the same "special" zeds but changed something about them. Like the bloater runs at you and can trip on its face and explode. The feral is more energetic and crazy. The armoured zeds helmets can get knocked off and its pretty satisfying to knock that thing off and a small detail of hearing the zed have a faded snarl since the helmet covers the mouth. The jugg puts itself out when its lit on fire. The screamer..... well still screams as usual. You got the different animations. I like how the survivors do more call outs and talk more. Gotta love when you turn into a zed when you die too. And finally...I like the fact that I can play with my pals

 

[XzerothreeX]

I do enjoy the ability to remove junk from the storage locker without burning up my influence. And honestly, the bugs. I had the best laugh I've had in a while playing with my wife and Vers. I got my military truck stuck. Damaged it getting unstuck. I hit it up with a repair kit and just as it finishes repairs, my character gets launched into the upper atmosphere. I was cackling as I steadily gained altitude, my wife asking me where I went. She still hasn't looked up when I peaked, descended, and flopped unceremoniously at her feet. Also, the invisible feral. My wife gets jumped by a feral, and as she just loses it. Squawking about a feral as she shoots, swipes jumps and dodges in random directions. I'm watching her closely and there is nothing there. In my observations, I stumbled too close and became the target while still having no idea where he was. My wife is shouting directions while I frantically dodge and swing at empty air, having a great laugh the whole time. She finally shot him down, with me shooting grass in the general area of her point of aim. Unlikely I'll ever get to do that again, but damned if it wasn't a real hoot.

 

[SomeRandomGuy]

I like how you can make vehicles break dance. I know it's completely unrealistic, but I can't stop laughing when I flip a vehicle and can make it self right just by gunning the engine and turning the wheel.

 

[Vahx]

I like the personalites of the characters. They are very realistic and usually suit the traits.

I have an older Fire Marshall named Jay and he is a bit of an ahole but his lines are so good he is one of my favorites.

 

[Terrafutan]

We had a thread for this. There just weren't enough good things to keep it as popular as the little niggles thread.

https://www.draakdorei.com/forums/threads/things-that-changed-for-the-better.441/

 

[Righteous Ham]

I like the added animations for zed executions. Also the ability to giver or take rucksacks from one's follower is great.

 

[Maltriagon]

I love the guns in this game. I'm glad they dropped the number of guns (no more g this and g that being a generic pistol.) and made each one unique. Every gun has a certain feel. Even the ones in the same caliber are different. Firing a ppk feels much different than firing the devilette. Also shotguns are way better now. Even the model 870 is super satisfying.

 

[DumplingBadger]

I love the guns in this game. I'm glad they dropped the number of guns (no more g this and g that being a generic pistol.) and made each one unique. Every gun has a certain feel. Even the ones in the same caliber are different. Firing a ppk feels much different than firing the devilette. Also shotguns are way better now. Even the model 870 is super satisfying.

Shotguns are so much damn fun, especially if given to someone with maxed sharpshooting - shred groups of zombies similar to the old SoD shotgun specialization!

For me, I simply love playing the game (405 hours and counting). I recognise it's faults but just have a blast with it.

 

[e5futter]

We had a thread for this. There just weren't enough good things to keep it as popular as the little niggles thread.

https://www.draakdorei.com/forums/threads/things-that-changed-for-the-better.441/

Ah crap, now I feel like a donkey. I'm sorry Terra, I missed it when skimming the pages.

 

[Viperho]

hmmm...zombie heads roll purdy well down inclines...

 

[DumplingBadger]

Catching zombies in the truck beds after hitting them

 

[DJB204]

Multiple maps to travel to and from.

Blood plague

Smoother gameplay

Multiplayer

There are so many things I like.

I like how our survivors are reanimated upon death, but at the same time I miss those vicious death scenes from the first game. They were so brutal it was awesome lol. Oh well, can’t have both I guess.

 

[e5futter]

Shotguns. In the original SoD I would never touch them. In SoD 2 they are my second most used weapon. It feels badass to get out of my car, pull the 870 out of the trunk, and just blast a zed away.

 

[Kedryn]

Some of the voice acting. I like the girl voice (I call her 'Sarcastic Girl') that says "Fuck me, here comes my fanclub" when she crashes a fast search. It just makes me giggle. I also like 'Cholo Dude'; his "Eyes on me, motherfuckers" taunt is perfect.

The voice acting in general is much improved upon the first game, with some really annoying exceptions ('Indian Accent Girl' doesn't sound like she cares about her lines at all).

 

[DJB204]

The combat system is more believable. No more drop kicks and flying head stomps from characters like Judge Lawton or Paster Will lol

 

[Righteous Ham]

One time when I opted to tell a very whiny enclave where they could stuff their demands, one of my ladies spoke up with this gem: "I'm sorry, but did they think we worked for them?" My laughter was real; someone at UL understood.

 

[Terrafutan]

Ah crap, now I feel like a donkey. I'm sorry Terra, I missed it when skimming the pages.

No worries mate, just pointed it out. Maybe SAK can merge or something.

There are good things that they did with the game and we should celebrate that. Beautiful jigsaw pieces are still beautiful even if they're for different jigsaws.